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Speech-to-Text: Dictation software for Mac OS X

By Ricky Buchanan on April 12, 2012

Speech-to-Text: Dictation software for Mac OS X

An overview of the types of speech-to-text software that are available for Mac OS X. Speech-to-text software, sometimes known as dictation software, lets you talk to the computer and have the computer react appropriately.

Posted in Developers, Information, Mac Computers, Neurologically Impaired, New Software, OS X, Primary Keyboard Users, Primary Mouse Users, Primary Switch Users, Speech to Text, Supporters, Users, Vision Impaired, VoiceOver, Windows Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, features, ilisten, ispeech, mac speech, mac speech dictate, macspeech dictate, minimize typing, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, transcribe, via voice, viavoice, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 66 Responses

Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0 Announced

By Ricky Buchanan on September 21, 2010

Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0 Announced
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Speech-to-Text Compilation

Nuance Communications today announced the release of Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0, a paid and rebranded upgrade for MacSpeech Dictate.

Posted in OS X, Speech to Text, Upgraded software, Users | Tagged commercial, dictation to text, mac speech, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, Text to Speech, tts, voice commands, voice to text | 22 Responses

The Ultimate MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 Global Commands List

By Ricky Buchanan on March 11, 2010

The Ultimate MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 Global Commands List
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Speech-to-Text Compilation

MacSpeech Dictate is a great program but learning so many commands all at once can be very intimidating. I’ve put together a full list of all the known commands for MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.*, ordered by their function, to help you learn and remember them.

Posted in Educators, Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Supporters, Users | Tagged carpal tunnel syndrome, control mouse with your voice, dictation to text, features, free download, iDictate, minimize typing, overuse, overuse injury, repeditive strain injury, rsi, speech recognition, Speech to Text, strain, talk to your mac, tendonitis, tension, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 12 Responses

Nuance Buys MacSpeech: What Now?

By Ricky Buchanan on February 20, 2010

Nuance Buys MacSpeech: What Now?

It’s been announced that the MacSpeech company has been purchased by Nuance. Nuance are the company behind the Windows product “Dragon NaturallySpeaking” and other recent Dragon products for iPod Touch and iPhone. So what does this mean for MacSpeech Dictate and the other MacSpeech products? What would you like to happen?

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dragon for mac, features, speech recognition, talk to your mac, voice recognition, voice to text | 11 Responses

Make Your Own Macspeech Dictate Commands

By Ricky Buchanan on January 12, 2010

Make Your Own Macspeech Dictate Commands
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Speech-to-Text Compilation

This video shows one way to create new commands for MacSpeech Dictate – using the “Menu Item” command type. The article also discusses using the “Press the key combo” command to accomplish things which have no menu entry.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, features, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 2 Responses

Set A Default MacSpeech Dictate Profile

By Ricky Buchanan on April 8, 2009

Set A Default MacSpeech Dictate Profile

When MacSpeech Dictate is launched it will prompt you to choose which voice profile to use, even if only one profile exists. This can be annoying and certainly unnecessary, but luckily there’s a simple way around the problem.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 2 Responses

Safari Commands Cheat Sheet for MacSpeech Dictate 1.3

By Ricky Buchanan on March 23, 2009

Safari Commands Cheat Sheet for MacSpeech Dictate 1.3

MacSpeech Dictate is a great program but learning so many commands at once can be intimidating. Here’s a quick document to help you learn and remember the important commands for controlling Safari with MacSpeech Dictate version 1.2.1.

Posted in Information, OS X, Supporters, Text to Speech, Users | Tagged carpal tunnel syndrome, control mouse with your voice, dictation to text, features, free download, minimize typing, mouse, mouse alternative, mouse replacement, open source, overuse, overuse injury, repeditive strain injury, rsi, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, strain, talk to your mac, tendonitis, tension, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | Leave a response

Mail.app Commands Cheat Sheet for MacSpeech Dictate 1.2.1

By Ricky Buchanan on February 20, 2009

Mail.app Commands Cheat Sheet for MacSpeech Dictate 1.2.1

MacSpeech Dictate is a great program but learning so many commands at once can be intimidating. Here’s a quick document to help you learn and remember the important commands for controlling Mail.app with MacSpeech Dictate version 1.2.1.

Posted in Information, OS X, Supporters, Text to Speech, Users | Tagged carpal tunnel syndrome, control mouse with your voice, dictation to text, features, free download, minimize typing, mouse, mouse alternative, mouse replacement, overuse, overuse injury, repeditive strain injury, rsi, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, strain, talk to your mac, tendonitis, tension, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 5 Responses

How Can I Dictate In Other Languages?

By Ricky Buchanan on January 23, 2009

How Can I Dictate In Other Languages?

Now that MacSpeech Dictate International has been released, dictating in French, German, and Italian is simple. With a little ingenuity, you can even dictate in Spanish or Dutch.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, language other than english, languages other than english, minimize typing, non english, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, transcribe, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 10 Responses

MacSpeech Dictate Global Commands List & Cheat Sheet for 1.2.1

By Ricky Buchanan on December 19, 2008

MacSpeech Dictate Global Commands List & Cheat Sheet for 1.2.1

MacSpeech Dictate is a great program but learning so many commands at once can be intimidating. I’ve put together two documents to help you learn and remember all the global commands found in Dictate version 1.2.1.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Supporters, Users | Tagged carpal tunnel syndrome, control mouse with your voice, dictation to text, features, free download, minimize typing, mouse, mouse alternative, mouse replacement, overuse, overuse injury, repeditive strain injury, rsi, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, strain, talk to your mac, tendonitis, tension, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 11 Responses

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